OREANDA-NEWS.
  December 2014
Units 2014 vs 2013
Domestic Production *1 58,521 +7.1% Increased y/y for 10th consecutive month
Overseas Production *2

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16,343

 +62.0% Increased y/y for 6th consecutive month
Global Production Total

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74,864

 +15.7% Increased y/y for 10th consecutive month
Passenger Vehicles 10,649 +24.4% First y/y increase in 2 months
Mini Vehicles 2,575 -34.6% Decreased y/y for 9th consecutive month
Japan Sales Total 13,224 +5.8% First y/y increase in 3 months
Export Total *3

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48,367

 +4.8% First y/y increase in 2 months

?: Record high for the month of December

< Production >

- Domestic production increased year-on-year due to strong sales in North America as well as the full-scale production launch of the all-new Legacy and Outback.

- Overseas production increased year-on-year with continued high demand for the all-new Legacy and Outback.

< Japan Sales >

- Passenger vehicle sales increased year-on-year led by strong demand for the enhanced Forester models launched in November 2014.

- Mini vehicle sales decreased year-on-year with a decline in the Stella and other minicar sales.

< Exports >

- Exports from Japan increased year-on-year as strong sales in North America continued and the shipments of the all-new Legacy and Outback models got into full swing.

< January—December 2014 >

  January—December 2014
Units 2014 vs 2013
Domestic Production *1

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695,790

 +8.8% Increased y/y for 3rd consecutive year
Overseas Production *2

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193,022

 +14.1% First y/y increase in 2 years
Global Production Total

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888,812

 +9.9% Increased y/y for 3rd consecutive year
Passenger Vehicles 126,562 +0.5% Increased y/y for 3rd consecutive year
Mini Vehicles 42,991 -21.6% Decreased y/y for 8th consecutive year
Japan Sales Total 169,553 -6.2% First y/y decrease in 3 years
Export Total *3

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541,586

 +15.0% Increased y/y for 3rd consecutive year

?: Record high for January-December period

< Production >

- Domestic production increased year-on-year led by strong sales in North America together with high demand for new models including the all-new Legacy and Outback as well as the newly-introduced Levorg.

- Overseas production increased year-on-year with strong demand for the all-new Legacy and Outback.

< Japan Sales >

- Passenger vehicle sales increased year-on-year as launches of new models including the Levorg and the WRX series made up for year-on-year decreases posted in some of the months due to the consumption tax hike.

- Mini vehicle sales decreased year-on-year due to the effects of the consumption tax hike.

< Exports >

- Exports from Japan increased year-on-year led by strong sales of the Forester in North America and China as well as the worldwide launch of the all-new WRX series.

*1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 Local line-off basis
*3 JAMA report basis